Strengthening community colleges through institutional collaborations / Michael J. Roggow, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roggow, Michael J., author.

Series:

New directions for community colleges ; Volume 165.

New Directions for Community Colleges ; Number 165

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community colleges--Administration.

Community colleges.

Community colleges--Case studies.

Community colleges--Planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (105 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This issue illustrates examples of effective collaborations written by community college presidents, administrators, faculty, and leaders of state governments and national organizations. Each has contributed a story illustrating a successful program that required the efforts of a range of individuals and recommendations for others to build their own successes. Topics include: How to build effective dual enrollment programs to motivate high school students in rural areas to pursue higher educationWhy collaboration is c

Contents:

Strengthening Community Colleges Through Institutional Collaborations; CONTENTS; EDITOR'S NOTES; Foreword; 1 College to High School: Kentucky's Dual Enrollment Alternative; Kentucky Middle College High Schools; Institutional Partnerships; Research Methods; Findings; Promising Practices; Implications for Practice; References; 2 The Role of Secondary School and Community College Collaborations to Increase Latinas in Engineering in a Rural Community; Introduction; Paving the Way for Latina Students to Participate in STEM Activities; Using Physical Space to Build Educational Partnerships

The Counselor as a Change AgentIt Takes a Village to Support Latina Students; Summary and Conclusion; Practitioners Must Understand the Culture of a Community; Be Aware of How Students May Perceive Physical Space Within Educational Communities; Family and Community Support Are Critical to Encouraging Students to Attend College; Show Latina Students That Attending Community College Can Lead to Lifelong Educational Opportunities; References; 3 Improving Student Performance Outcomes and Graduation Rates Through Institutional Partnerships; Designing the Grant Proposal: Planning for Collaborations

Partnering With High SchoolsCollaborative Efforts With Academic Departments; Partnerships That Advance General Education and Assessment; Academic and Student Affairs Partner to Advance Students; Collaborations With the Office of Institutional Research; Partnering With John Jay College; Recommendations; References; 4 Collaborating for Social Justice Through Service Learning; National Calls to Action Over Civic Learning; Student Marginalization and Service Learning; Building a Socially Responsible Internship Program

Partnering With Sites That Encourage Students to Critically Understand Social Issues Impacting Their Communities As Well As Their Chosen FieldCollaborative Development of Learning Outcomes That Account for Both Organizational/Community Needs and Student Background, Interests, Attitudes, and Capacities; Intentional Opportunities for Students to Reflect and Synthesize Their Experiences With Academic Knowledge and Skills; Socially Responsible Service Learning in Action; Example 1; Example 2; Conclusion; References

5 Turning Knowledge Into Success: The Role of Collaboration in Knowledge Management ImplementationThe Theory of Knowledge Management Practice in Higher Education Institutions; Phase I: Establishing a Technology Infrastructure to Facilitate Data Organization and Access; Phase II: Converting Data Into Information; Phase III: Creating a Common Knowledge Base About Student Success; Phase IV: Integrating Knowledge Base Indicators in Information Systems; Phase V: Toward Establishing the First-Year Program

Development of a First-Year Program: Culmination of Knowledge Management Practice Through Collaboration

Notes:

"Spring 2014."

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 14, 2014).

ISBN:

1-118-88141-9

1-118-88152-4

OCLC:

875820448